GBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is featured in Atlanta Alive’s segment on how lottery funds are distributed among students through the HOPE scholarship. View video here.
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on the cost of Medicaid expansion to the state; Sweeney believes the state projections of Medicaid costs are high. Read full article here.
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on Medicaid block grants; Sweeney says block grants will reduce the amount of money coming to states. Read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig calls state budget cuts the new “status quo.” Read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig speaks says the state is not raising enough revenue, creating a structural deficit. Read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig says state budget cuts are the new status quo. Read full article here.
GBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is featured in the Athens Patch. Read full article here.
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney comments on the state’s decision to hold off on overhauling the Medicaid system. Read full article here.
Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney says the state needs to consider Medicaid expansion options and address the problem, rather than put it off. Read full article here.
GBPI Director of Health Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on the Affordable Care Act in Georgia; Sweeney says without Medicaid expansion, the state will still be faced with a high number of uninsured residents. Click here to read
The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.
However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available.
If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
